Teun Koopmeiners of Atalanta is supposedly someone Manchester United is willing to pay a lot of money to sign this summer.
This summer, the Red Devils may lose Sofyan Amrabat and Casemiro, and Christian Eriksen and Scott McTominay’s futures are also in doubt.
This indicates that the team will probably need a midfield player, as rumours of the Old Trafford team trying to recruit Benfica’s 19-year-old wonderkid João Neves are starting to circulate.
Although Koopmeiners’ name has also been brought up, it appeared that Juventus was the front-runner to sign the Europa League victor.
However, eyefootball.com claim “Manchester United are prepared to spend around €60 million to sign Atalanta midfielder Teun Koopmeiners this summer.”
“He has reportedly revealed his desire to join Juventus this summer, but as things stand, the Bianconeri are not close to signing him.”
“The Turin giants cannot afford the transfer package quoted and they are only willing to pay €40m with a player in exchange.”
United’s ability to exceed Juve’s maximum price clearly gives them an advantage in the pursuit of the player but the website also claims that the Red Devils may also need to sell to generate the funds and use Mason Greenwood as an example of a player they could sacrifice.
The site warns that “Koopmeiners is also on the radar of Liverpool and United need to be pro-active to avoid missing out on his signature to their arch-rivals.”
The Dutchman is versatile and can play all across the midfield area. He has been described as being “outstanding in the air on dead balls. He also offers a great mix of short and long passes and can also take the ball forward himself.”
Even if a trade for Neves appears more plausible right now, the Red Devils may find Koopmeiners’ lower cost appealing if Benfica continues to seek such a high price.
Erik ten Hag’s club would benefit from the 26-year-old’s 12 goals across all competitions, especially considering how little the team scored during the season.
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